Thursday, October 30, 2008
"Hami hami haam-dall-la-la caveholic wha-gen-say!"
Say what? It was an Arabic phrase Grandpa often used after his return from Saudi Arabia. Written phonetically, I have no idea as to it's true translation or spelling but my general understanding was that the "hami hami" part meant "Hurry up!". As for the remainder of the phrase I always assumed it contained an expletive or two. We may never know but I do know that it is a part of my everyday vocabulary and for the rest of my life, whenever I say it, I'll always remember the great man made it a part of my life.
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josh thank you so much for this reminder of one of dad's one liners but i think it's"hami-hami,haam dall la la" kay what what you say??. that's it C.
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